[Ma-pta-enotes] CCS Boys Basketball Finals Tomorrow - and more eNote information

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HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING (READ eNotes FOR MORE INFO)


Tonight: PTA Junior parent college night, Sequoia visioning meetings

Friday: Big Band Dance, =


           CCS Boys Basketball Finals the Bears take on Mitty @ Santa Clara=
 University @ 8:30pm Admission is charged $8 adults, students with PAL $4

March 6: Minimum day =


March 9: Dance Team show

ENVISIONING OUR FUTURE

The Sequoia Union High School District invites the community to help create=
 a new vision statement for the district.   There are still four sessions t=
hat you can attend to provide input.

Tonight from 3:45 to 6 p.m. in the Sequoia multi-purpose room. =


Tonight from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m, also in the Sequoia multi-purpose room.

March 20 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. in the district office at 480 James Street in =
Redwood City.  =


March 24 from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. in East Palo Alto.  (You will receive info=
rmation about the location when you RSVP).

If you would like to attend any of these sessions, you need to RSVP to Pat =
Gemma at pgemma at seq.org

JUNOR PARENT COLLEGE INFO NIGHT

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the library.  Junior parents only, no students.  Th=
is is an opportunity for a casual Q&A with Alice Kleeman to discuss everyth=
ing juniors need to know and do this year in relation to college, plus what=
 is in store for them next year.  RSVP to AAKleeman at aol.com or 322-5311 x 5=
141.

BIG BAND DANCE

Don't miss the twenty-third annual Big Band Dance tomorrow, March 2 from 8-=
11:30 p.m. in the J building with four outstanding bands, homemade desserts=
, prizes, and a silent auction.  Check out www.m-aboosters.org/clubs/Band.h=
tml for prize listings. =


Get your tickets by contacting Judith Weber at weberassoc at aol.com or using =
the ticket form from the February Trivocis or the boosters' website.

INTERNATIONAL WEEK IS NEXT WEEK

Encourage your students to dress up as follows: Monday, March 5 is African =
Odyssey, March 6 is European day, Wednesday, March 7 is Tropical Paradise d=
ay, Thursday, March 8 is Fiesta Day, and Friday celebrates all cultures.  =


WAKE UP!

National Sleep Awareness Week, March 5-11, coincides with the return to Day=
light Saving Time, as clocks "spring forward" at 2:00 a.m. on March 11.  He=
lp your kids get enough sleep so they can arrive at school awake and alert =
on March 6, the day all students hear presentations from Stanford students =
enrolled in William Dement's Sleep and Dreams course. More than 100 Stanfor=
d students will be on campus to teach our kids the most important facts abo=
ut teen sleep issues. To learn more, go to www.sleepfoundation.org

SUMMER IS ON THE WAY

I know, it's hard to believe when you look outdoors, but it is time to orde=
r your students' summer reading books.  Your students should have received =
reading lists and order forms from their English teachers; you can also fin=
d the form in the March Trivocis or download it from www.mabears.org. Compl=
ete the forms and return them to teachers by Friday, March 23.   Students a=
re required to read these books and will need them for assignments in Engli=
sh next year. For questions, please email Virginia Weiss at weissland at comca=
st.net

GIRLS AND PROMS

Do you know any junior or senior girls (your daughters, or your children's =
friends) who are worried about prom expenses? Let them know about the Princ=
ess Project event that provides a free dress and accessories to promgoers. =
 The event is scheduled for March 8, so urge them to go see Jenna Carson im=
mediately. =


PRINCESS PROJECT

And even if you don't know any girls who need prom clothes, you can help by=
 driving our own princesses to San Jose on Thursday, March 8 from about 2 p=
.m. to 5:30 p.m.  This is a shopping experience unlike any you have ever ex=
perienced, and you will not want to miss it.  Please contact Jenna Carson a=
t jcarson at seq.org to let her know you want to participate in this unique vo=
lunteer opportunity. =


DANCE TEAM SHOW

Don't miss the fourth annual M-A Dance Team Show on March 9 at 6:30 pm in t=
he practice gym.  Students can buy tickets from any dance team member for $=
5 or at the door for $7; adult tickets cost $8.  Last year, this event sold=
 out, so best to get your tickets ahead of time.


IF YOU THINK YOU BOUGHT A YEARBOOK AT ARENA CHECK-IN...

...you may want to check your records.  Yearbook did NOT have a booth at ar=
ena check in this past August, so you may be recalling purchases made in pr=
ior years.  Fortunately, it is not too late (yet).  Get a copy for $70 by d=
ownloading an order form from the mabears.org website or ordering online at=
 http://www.YearbooksOnSale.com.   Prices will rise after March 14, and no =
checks will be accepted after that date. =


EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS IN MATH AND SCIENCE

Alice Kleeman recommends this conference for girls in grades 6-12 and inter=
ested adults.  It will be held at Skyline College in San Bruno on Saturday,=
 March 17 from 8:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.   The cost of $10 includes snack, lun=
ch, and materials.  Register by March 9 at http://skylinecollege.edu/eyh

FIRST ANNUAL BAY AREA GAP YEAR FAIR

A gap year gives high school graduates an opportunity for personal growth, =
potentially leading to clearer direction and greater motivation for college=
 or whatever path the student pursues.  The gap year may include travel, cu=
ltural immersion, directed study, service or conservation projects, interns=
hip opportunities, and more.  The conference will be held at Albany High Sc=
hool in Albany, on March 24 from noon to 3 p.m.  For more info, contact Car=
olie Sly at csly at dynamy.org

ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE

Twice a year, San Jose State holds an excellent engineering open house.  Ev=
en if your students are not interested in attending San Jose State, they ca=
n explore varied engineering fields and see incredible student projects, pe=
rhaps learning which branch of engineering is most tempting.  The event wil=
l take place on Saturday, April 21, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.  Registration i=
nformation is available at http://enrollmentservices.sjsu.edu/asr.

JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM...

...will be here before you know it.  This year's prom is scheduled for Frid=
ay, May 11 at the San Francisco Regency Center at 1300 Van Ness Avenue from=
 8 pm to midnight. Guest passes will be available April 1.  For more info, =
contact Jenna Carson.

WANTED:  OLD COMPUTERS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS

Do you or your business have an old computer that you don't need any more? =
 We will securely erase all the data, refurbish it, and send it home with a=
 deserving M-A student who has no access to a computer at home.  Help clear=
 out your garage and bridge the digital divide!  Contact Sue Kayton, kayton=
@alum.mit.edu, 650-853-1711.

TRUE VISIONARIES

Make a real difference in the lives of M-A students who need vision correct=
ion by driving them to Lenscrafters 2000 in Menlo Park for Wednesday appoin=
tments.  Typical time commitment is from 2pm-4pm.  Please contact Margie La=
wrence for more info at mlawrence at mppc.org or 650.323.8656

SPORTS  www.m-aboosters.org

BASKETBALL   =


Girls' basketball fell to St. Francis on Tuesday night after a great battle=
 and some outstanding performances.  Congratulations to the girls on anothe=
r season that included winning PAL and making it as far as the semifinals.  =



Boys' basketball is still on a roll!  After a tight first half, the bears c=
ame out strong in the second to earn their third victory over Mills.  The b=
oys will compete for the CCS Division 2 Championship Title tomorrow Friday =
night vs. Mitty at 8:30 at Santa Clara University.  There will be a bus lea=
ving M-A at 7 p.m. for students who want to go to the game. Students must s=
ign up in B-21 ahead of time.  CCS Site  http://www.cifccs.org/playoffs/bas=
ketball.htm  Really nice article from San Jose Mercury news http://www.merc=
urynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/high_school/16799357.htm


FORE!    http://www.m-aboosters.org/sports/golf/MA_Boys_Golf.html

The 3rd Annual M-A Bears Golf Classic is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 a=
t Coyote Creek Golf Club in San Jose.  All golfers at any level are welcome=
 to participate, enjoy a day of fun, and support the Menlo-Atherton Boys Go=
lf Teams.  Contact tournament director Norm Hall at putt4doe at gmail.com for =
more info. =


This week, the M-A Boys Golf team weathered two days of torrential downpour=
 at Sharon Heights Golf Course and racked up two consecutive wins.  Nick Sa=
ko led the match against Mitty on Monday with a 36, for a team score of 207=
 vs. Mitty's 217.  On Tuesday, Jake Hall Toy led the Bears to a 202 vs. 216=
 season opening victory over Carlmont with an impressive 9 hole round of 37=
.  The varsity team is now 3-0 in non-league play and 1-0 in PAL.

Our JV players also held their own, placing third in a tournament at Poplar=
 Creek yesterday against Carlmont, Menlo, and Burlingame.  The tournament m=
edalist (lowest scorer) was M-A's own sophomore Brian Jordan with a 41.  Al=
so scoring for M-A was Jack Pine with 47, Marshall Glass with 49, Clark For=
saith with 52 and Britton Gerber with 54.


BADMINTON   http://www.m-aboosters.org/sports/badminton/Badminton.html

Tryouts tonight will be open to all athletes.  We may or may not have tryou=
ts tomorrow.  All tryouts are held from 7-9 p.m. in the old gym.  Note that=
 next Tuesday, March 6 at 5 p.m., is picture day.


GO BEARS

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